See what compassion can do

Your gift will help provide the basic needs of safety, shelter, clean water, food, medical care and hope! A message from our ad partner: “Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were troubled and helpless.” —Matthew 9:36 (CEB) In this scripture, Jesus had compassion on the crowd because he knew they were hungry and thirsty. The feeding of the five thousand was the natural outcome of his compassion. It was the result of the manifestation of the kingdom of God and its righteousness. The disciples tried to evade their responsibility, but Jesus asked them to give the crowd something to eat. There are numerous examples of Jesus being moved with compassion asking us to feed, shelter and love his people. Jesus knew very well that the people who followed him were not saints and they did not follow him purely for spiritual reasons. He also knew that very often they were in that situation because the good things in life were taken away from them by those who are powerful positions. Despite this, he still asked the disciples to watch over his sheep. We have the power to step in and walk alongside our brothers and sisters during the hours of their greatest need. A donation to provide the basic needs of safety, shelter, clean water, food, medical care and hope for the future is achievable through the ministries of Global Ministries, the worldwide mission and development agency of The United Methodist Church. Now through the end of year, Global Ministries invites you to support their year-end giving campaign. Global Ministries connects the church in mission through evangelism and church growth, missionaries, global health and disaster response and recovery. They have established partnerships around the world that enables them to provide mission in places many agencies are unable to reach. These partnerships were formed because of you – through your donations, your prayers, your service and your time. Every contribution makes a difference in this important work. Beginning November 1, make mission-funding gifts through the year-end campaign at [umcmission.org/see](. For additional information, contact donationhelp@umcmission.org. We also encourage you to share this campaign with others for Giving Tuesday. Thank you for being the eyes through which Jesus Christ looks with compassion on the world. About Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church Global Ministries is the worldwide mission and development agency of The United Methodist Church. Founded in 1819, Global Ministries today supports more than 300 missionaries in over 70 countries, including the United States. It has personnel, projects and partners in 120 countries. Learn more about Global Ministries by visiting [www.umcmission.org]( or by following [Facebook.com/GlobalMinistries]( and [Twitter.com/UMCmission.]( [View this email in your browser]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Subscription Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( --------------------------------------------------------------- © 2023 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. [Link](